Salem Witch Trials Brainpop

Puritan society was centered on the community's _____ beliefs.

• Economic

• Religious

• Political

• Scientific

Who would the Puritans most likely blame for a devastating drought?

• Poor farmers

• Wealthy merchants

• The governor

• The devil

Most people in Salem viewed Reverend Samuel Parris’s daughter as:

• A victim of witchcraft

• An accused witch

• A sinner

• A respected mother

Which of the following contributed to the Salem community feeling under threat?

• Violent encounters with Native people

• A recent outbreak of smallpox

• Decline of religion in nearby areas

• All choices are correct

Historians believe that Tituba's confession of witchcraft was:

• Sincere

• Forced

• Accidental

• Misunderstood

Which person was most likely to be accused of witchcraft in Salem?

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Which of the following would be considered spectral evidence?

• A dream

• A fingerprint

• A bloodstain

• A hair

How did the witch trials change right after Rebecca Nurse's execution?

• The rate of executions increased

• Accusers stopped testifying in court

• People began to question the court's rulings

• The governor disbanded the court

The following are common to all witch hunts, except:

• Widespread panic

• Fear of the supernatural

• Persecution of outsiders

• Accusations with little or no evidence

The Salem Witch Trials are to witchcraft as the Red Scare is to:

• Puritanism

• Communism

• Feminism

• Patriotism